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    Beowulf Medieval Hero

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    Hamilton English 12 Mr. Allin November 11‚ 2016 Medieval Hero Based on a culture’s heroes‚ one can determine what the society’s values are. Beowulf represented the ultimate fighter of the Anglo-Saxon period‚ and what they considered to be the best characteristics for an individual to have (Allin 2016). He was the hero of lone combat against two horrifying monsters (Beowulf n.d.). He was incredibly valiant in his fights‚ as well as courageous (Beowulf n.d.). His story was told as an inspiration to young

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    Oedipus Tragic Hero

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    component of dramas is the idea of “tragic hero”. A tragic hero held the spotlight of the drama to amplify the message of the script. One story that sparked much discussion and interest was Oedipus the King by Sophocles. The story of Oedipus is considered one of the best examples of a “tragic hero”. Greek drama can be better understood in light of understanding how Oedipus in Sophocles’ Oedipus the King is a strong example of a tragic hero. Aristotle defined a tragic hero to be a man‚ noble in stature

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    she offends the male-dominated society in which she is trapped. Despite Blanche’s controversial lifestyle and destructive actions‚ she is nonetheless a tragic heroine whose downfall resulted from poor treatment at the hands of a cruel society to which she refused to comply. Aristotle defined a tragic hero as a character of nobility with a tragic flaw that eventually leads them to their own downfall. Blanche Dubois‚ a beautiful and sophisticated belle‚ once represented the vision of the south. Born

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    The Epic Hero Beowulf

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    The Epic Hero Beowulf “A soldier should know the difference between words and deeds and should always keep that clear in his head.” You ever wondered why Beowulf was so great at what he was doing and why he was a good leader ? It is because in this story Beouwulf has super-human strength. He is on a long quest through his journey. He also performs great deeds for his people. The first characteristic of the epic hero Beowulf is that he has incredible super-human

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    as a tragic hero. He is the best friend of Ceasar Caesar but needed to kill him because Caersar would have destroyed the country and the people that live in it. Transition The defenition of a tragic hero a literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that‚ combined with fate and external forces‚ brings on a tragedy. This defenition is perpetuated most clearly by one of the major characters. This character is the noble roman Brutus. Brutus is the tragic hero because

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    Macbeth As A Tragic Hero

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    involves someone's death.” (Merriam Webster) He is an powerful‚ credible and well respected member of the city‚ which he has some authority in. I think Macbeth is a Hero‚ the kind of hero tragic.“ A Tragic Hero is a literary character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction.” (Tragic Hero Defined bisd303.org). At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth Shows a fair amount of courage. Macbeth was not afraid to go into battle or confront someone who was being

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    Okonkwo Tragic Hero

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    Achebe‚ I believe that Okonkwo does fit the description of a tragic hero‚ A tragic hero must evoke in the audience a sense of pity or fear‚ saying‚ “the change of fortune presented must not be the spectacle of a virtuous man brought from prosperity to adversity." In other words‚ the focus of the tragic hero should not be in the loss of his prosperity. In this essay i will be explaining why i believe Okonkwo fits the description of a tragic hero. Qualitys: Okonkwo was a very loyal‚ and hardworking

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    one night and tells him that Claudius had murdered him. Hamlet plans to kill Claudius but he has trouble making decisions and throughout the play‚ his poor decision making skills bring downfall to himself and many others. Every tragic hero has a tragic flaw and Hamlet’s tragic flaw is his inability to make decisions. Hamlet’s inability to kill Claudius after hearing from the ghost‚ that he had killed Hamlet Senior‚ contributes to his stubborn indecisiveness‚ which brings about his own downfall. His

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    Tragedy Notes

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    definition: A hero’s fall in a world of good and evil Classical definition: Aristotle – Ars Poetica (Poetic Arts) * Tragedy is serious * Hero is engaged in a conflict * Hero experiences great suffering * Hero is defeated and dies Tragedies involve… * A faulty or corrupt society * Tragic hero * Tragic flaw * Mistaken choice of action * Catastrophe * Discovery Tragedy arouses in the audience the emotions of pity and fear * Producing in

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    external forces seem to present little threat to the island. Although the island does seem to protect them from the outside‚ it also leaves the characters with nothing to do but prey upon one another. This theme certainly carries over to the play’s tragic hero. One would think that being the most powerful general in the land and having the most beautiful woman in the land Othello would not have such a hard time staying on top. The problem is that there is only room for one at the top of the mountain.

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